Silvey was right. The figure emerging from the pool was Makenna. When she headed toward the ocean after trapping Silvey and Ash, the Chief Wave stopped her and snapped her out of her trance. He told her what happened, then escorted her to the nearest path leading to the underground tunnel where Ash and Silvey were.
Makenna had performed the Sunset Delay spell again, with the hope that it would lower her chances of getting caught by the Octopus Man and protect her new wings. For now, she didn't have them, but instead wore a dress she'd made herself with her magic. Her long, brown hair had turned wavy, and it was held back in a ponytail. Her new attire consisted of a long, red, sleeveless overskirt dress with coral-colored ruffles and flounces around the neckline and along the sides. Brown, laced-up boots adorned her feet. She held her wand in her hand and pointed it forward, a smile on her face.
Silvey took her body off Ash and stepped back. She focused on Makenna. Her smile vanished the moment she landed before her friends, and she held her wand at arm's length.
All Silvey could do was watch.
In favor of Ash and Silvey, Makenna fought against the Devil's Heir herself, but not in a violent way at first. She instead put her ballet moves to the test.
Makenna crept close to the Heir and positioned herself in first position.
The creature stared and growled.
Makenna stayed brave and smiled again. She started her dance by kicking her leg straight up. Then she added other ballet moves. The entire time she danced, blue and pink sparkles escaped her wand's head and circled it.
A question mark appeared above the Heir's head, but after a bit, it felt like dancing itself.
Silvey was bewildered, too.
Closing her eyes, Makenna stood on her tiptoes and crept backward in a curtsy-like fashion.
The Heir mimicked.
Makenna next started to twirl, and her dress spun with her. She leaped into a jeté and danced toward the wall Silvey had been on earlier.
The Heir joyfully followed her.
Makenna stopped under the rock wall. With her wand still sparkling, she danced around it.
The monster followed every move she made.
Back where Silvey was, she heard something behind her. The river's largest pool started to bubble again. That time, the Chief Wave itself rose.
At the sight of it, Silvey's jaw dropped. "Chief Wave!" she barked, and the Chief Wave nodded.
"Yes, dear Silvey." It and Silvey glanced at Makenna, and the wave nodded. "Makenna is doing well. This is what I wanted her to do. It's something the Wizard Fairy would want her to do, too. She's throwing her personality into this fight."
"But how does dancing beat the Devil's Heir?" Silvey frightfully asked. "I mean, it's the Devil! It's a freaking Devil! It can slice steel beams with one swipe of its claws!"
"Just watch," calmly replied the Chief Wave.
Makenna continued to dance, as well as the Devil's Heir, and led it where she wanted it: under the rock wall's arch.
On the other side, she made her move—"Shananzo!"—and shot a spell from her wand. It crashed into the wall, and multiple rocks fell and hammered the Heir, causing it to cry out in pain.
Makenna next danced toward Ash's broadsword, which dropped when the creature threw him, and aimed her wand at it. "Escalata!" At her command, the sword picked itself up and headed toward her. Makenna opened her hand, and it landed in her grip. Her eyes widened. Did she really do that? Her, Makenna Angelia Delling?
Makenna soon changed her face to serious again, and the sword's blade glowed like before. She held it to her right in both hands and yelled at the creature, "Hey, Ant-Butt! Care for some spearmint? Sirkea!" Right there, Makenna released the sword, and it headed toward her enemy.
Under the arch, the Heir roared at her. Before it dropped down to attack, though, Ash's sword stabbed it in its chest. Lighting exploded across its body, and Makenna moved fast. She picked up her dress and ran toward a rock she could hide behind. Halfway to it, she tripped and fell onto the rocky ground. The fall didn't knock her out, but it did leave a cut on the right side of her forehead.
Makenna leaped to her feet and dove behind the rock she wanted. Peeking out, she pointed her wand again toward the dying Devil's Heir and yelled one last spell. "Alolamomola!" That one attacked it with both blue magic and lightning bolts.
After launching the spell, Makenna dipped behind her rock, and the Chief Wave threw itself on top of Ash and Silvey. Hardening its body, it concealed them in a dry compartment.
All the Devil's Heir could do was merely screech and scream as everything Makenna threw at it finished it off. Within seconds, it exploded into a cloud of ash, and the wind blew it away. Ash's sword rested under the arch where it used to be, unharmed and no longer glowing.
Makenna peeped out from the rock again and checked to ensure the coast was clear. The screeches Ash and Silvey heard were no more. Finally, it was peaceful in the secret passageway.
Makenna kept her cool for a little longer. She then yelled, "Yahoo!" and jumped up. "I did it! I really did it! I defeated a monster!" She was so proud of herself. Her feet moved by themselves, and she performed a victory ballet dance. She thought the plan wouldn't work, but it did.
When Makenna stopped dancing, she immediately lost her smile and jogged to Ash's sword. Bending over, she picked it up with a huff and next glanced at his scabbard that had been ripped off his back. Makenna dragged the sword to it and slipped it inside. She then pulled the scabbard toward the area where the Chief Wave still protected her friends.
It soon un-hardened its body and took itself off the dog and the unconscious boy.
"I can't believe it," Silvey murmured when she saw how quiet it was.
"Told ya she could do it," spoke the Chief Wave. "Just now, Silvey, Makenna proved that she can defeat the Octopus Man and Kraken. This victory is a huge milestone for her. We weren't planning the Devil's Heir, but now thinking about it, it's not that bad."
Silvey narrowed her eyes and admitted, "Maybe it wasn't bad for her, but it was bad for Ash! He got his butt kicked so hard... He's probably going to have to sleep it off for a century."
"Well, that's only because he was already hurt. If he weren't, he most likely would have taken down the Heir. Attacking him was the Octopus Man's idea. Ash rarely loses a battle, Silvey. Trust me. I've known him since he was yay high. I should take him to the Chamber of Reestablishment, though. I can call Merlin and tell him, Selene, and Dr. Snugglekins to meet me there."
"That's a good idea," Silvey admitted.
"What's a good idea?" a voice suddenly asked behind her.
Startled, Silvey's fur stood on end, and she whirled around, only to come face to face with Makenna.
She held Ash's sword behind her and plopped it down. Kneeling, she hovered over him and glanced at the Chief Wave.
It explained, "I'm going to escort you and Silvey to safety and take Ash to the Chamber of Reestablishment."
"Chamber of… What?" Makenna asked.
"Well, actually, Ethelinda's going to," added the Chief Wave. "After all, she's the Guardian of Coutarine Island. From here, you're going to have to find the Wizard Fairy yourself, Miss Delling."
"What? Why?" Makenna frightfully asked. "What about Ash?"
"Ash can't help you right now. I must take him to the chamber."
"But what the heck is the Chamber of Reestablishment? Chief Wave!"
The Chief Wave refused to answer Makenna's question. Hardening its body into a hand, it reached into Ash's satchel and pulled out the scroll he and Makenna were supposed to find. "Here." The Chief Wave handed it to Makenna, un-hardened its body again, and turned back into a wave. "This is a reward for you for defeating the Devil's Heir. You forgot to pick it up in the secret room."
"The scroll," Makenna spoke. "It's the scroll we were looking for!"
"That it is. I just heard, Miss Delling, that Evelyn has returned from the Charleston Aquarium. She is awaiting your arrival in Aluna's village section. Hurry back there and have her help you pinpoint the next clue to the Wizard Fairy's whereabouts. Once you do, follow her advice to him. After you seek him out, you'll be ready to travel to the Bermuda Triangle."
Makenna lifted her finger and prepared to ask a question, but the Chief Wave didn't let her. Instead, it picked up Ash's scabbard and then Ash himself and carried them toward the underground pool.
Behind, Makenna yelled, "Wait!" and chased the wave. "Chief Wave, stop! Don't leave us! Are you crazy? Ash is going to drown!" She received no answer. Instead, she watched the Chief Wave disappear beneath the waves with her friend.
With questions flittering inside her brain, Makenna turned her back to the pool and examined the scroll the Chief Wave had given her. Why was it so important?
Silvey sat before the curious fairy. A moment of silence engulfed the area, but it wasn't long until it was interrupted.
Makenna prepared to open the scroll, but suddenly, a splash was heard behind her, and she yelped. She whirled around, and her mouth dropped when she saw Ethelinda, Coutarine Island's Guardian, before her and Silvey.
The towering, seaweed-covered woman twirled into the air, laughing, and raised her arms.
Makenna's eyes just widened. She couldn't say anything. This was too unbelievable.
Ethelinda soon lowered her arms and rested her elbows on the river's rocky bank. Holding up her head with one hand, she met eyes with Makenna and told her and Silvey, "Hello there."